Japanese Onyomi Readings
Browse Japanese kanji by their onyomi readings. Onyomi are Chinese-derived pronunciations commonly encountered in compound words.
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Browse Kanji by Onyomi
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
防
ward off, defend, protect, resist
妄
delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless
謀
conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive
坊
boy, priest's residence, priest
妨
disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
帽
cap, headgear
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
亡
deceased, the late, dying, perish
傍
bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person
暴
outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage